List of cricket grounds in Nepal

This is a list of cricket grounds in Nepal. There are 65 grounds in Nepal with 17 turf wickets. International matches are played mostly at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.[1][2] A new state-of-the-art ground is under construction at Mulpani, Kathmandu.

The following are the major cricket stadiums in Nepal.

S.N. Ground/Stadium District Capacity Hosted Tournaments/Series Notes
1 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,[3]
Kirtipur		 Kathmandu 20,000 1998 ACC Trophy[4]
1999 Tempo World Legends Cup
2003 ACC Emerging Nations Tournament
2003 Inda Under-19 Tour of Nepal
2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2004 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
2005 ACC Under-19 Cup
2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2006 ACC Premier League
2007 ACC Under-15 Cup
2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup
2009 MCC Tour of Nepal
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
2010 ACC Under-16 Elite Cup
2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2 Engineering Campus Ground,[5]
Pulchowk		 Lalitpur N/A 1998 ACC Trophy[6]
2005 ACC Under-19 Cup
2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup
2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
3 SAMV Ground,[7]
Sallaghari		 Bhaktapur N/A 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup[6]
2007 ACC Under-15 Elite Cup
2009 ACC Under-17 Elite Cup
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
2010 ACC Under-16 Elite Cup
4 Tundikhel Ground,[8]
Kantipath		 Kathmandu N/A 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup[6]
5 Laboratory School Ground,[9]
Kirtipur		 Kathmandu N/A 2007 ACC Under-15 Elite Cup[6]
6 St. Xavier's School Ground,[10]
Jawalakhel		 Lalitpur N/A 1998 ACC Trophy[6]
7 Fapla Cricket Ground,[11]
Dhangadhi		 Kailali N/A 2014 Nepal Premier League One-day
8 District Sports Development Committee Ground,
Mahendranagar		 Kanchanpur N/A 2014 Nepal Premier League One-day
9 Rangashala Ground,
Pokhara		 Kaski N/A N/A
10 Degree Campus Ground,[12]
Biratnagar		 Morang N/A N/A
11 Martyr's Ground,[12]
Biratnagar		 Morang N/A N/A
12 Rajbiraj Stadium,[13]
Rajbiraj		 Saptari N/A N/A
13 Birgunj Cricket Ground,[14]
Birgunj		 Parsa N/A N/A
14 Seti Zone Police Ground,[15]

Dhangadhi

 Kailali N/A 2015 SPA Cup
15 JCF Cricket Ground,[16]
Janakpur		 Dhanusa N/A N/A
16 Mulpani Cricket Stadium,[17]
Mulpani		 Kathmandu 30,000 N/A UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
17 Dhangadhi Cricket Ground,[18]
Dhangadhi		 Kailali N/A N/A PROPOSED
18 Pokhara Cricket Ground,[19]
Pokhara		 Kaski N/A N/A PROPOSED
19 Nepalgunj Cricket Ground,[19]
Nepalgunj		 Banke N/A N/A PROPOSED
20 Biratnagar Cricket Ground,<ref name=Biratnagar to construct international level cricket ground "">"Biratnagar to construct international level cricket ground". Cric Nepal (Kathmandu). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.</ref>
Biratnagar		 Morang N/A N/A PROPOSED
21 Bhairahawa Cricket Ground,
Bhairahawa		 Rupandehi N/A N/A PROPOSED
22 Subarna Shumsher Memorial Cricket Stadium,[20][21][22]
Budanilkantha		 Kathmandu 30,000 N/A UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
23 Baitadi Cricket Ground,[23]
Baitadi		 Baitadi N/A N/A PROPOSED

See also

Kaski
Kailali
Banke
Morang
Dhanusa
Rupandehi
Saptari
Distribution of cricket grounds in Nepal based on districts

References

  1. ↑ "Grounds in Nepal". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Grounds, Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tournaments at TU Cricket Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pulchowk Engineering Campus Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Tournaments at Engineering Campus Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sainik Awasiya Maha Vidyala Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tundikhel Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Laboratory School Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "St. Xavier's School Ground". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Upreti, Arun (26 March 2014). "APF chip in for Fapla Cricket Ground construction". Cricnepal (Dhangadhi). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Morang, Saptari and Jhapa win". Cric Nepal (Kathmandu). 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Horizon overcomes Rajdevi to lift Madan Aashrit Cup". Cricket Lok (Kathmandu). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Birgunj won on the inaugural match". Cric Nepal (Kathmandu). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  15. ↑ van Brooks, Eddie (7 December 2014). "SPA Cup to begin from January 30". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Chand Youth Club clinches title". Cric Nepal (Baitadi). 24 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  17. ↑ Jeswant, Bishen (15 July 2014). "Nepal looks to make case as neutral venue". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "New cricket ground in Dhangadhi in the offing". Setopati (Kailali). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Oli, Prajwal (25 July 2014). "Nepal to seek Indian support for international stadium in Pokhara". My Republica (Kathmandu). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  20. ↑ Gautam, Subash (1 March 2015). "Subarna Shumsher Int’l Cricket Stadium in three years". Cric Nepal (Kathmandu). Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Sherpa, Anu (11 March 2015). "Future cricket stadium under construction". Hijo Aja Bholi. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "PM inaugurates cricket stadium". My Republica (Kathmandu). 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Baitadi to have i'ntl standard cricket ground". High Beam (Baitadi). 29 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.

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